Lake Ontario

It's due partly to shipwrecks.

Researchers at University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology are launching a collaborative, interdisciplinary center focused on microplastics in Lake Ontario.

David Sonnenfeld, a professor of environmental studies at SUNY-ESF, said that number shouldn't be too alarming, noting the City of Syracuse used about 40 million gallons of water a day in 2021.

The New York State Department of Agriculture is asking residents along Lake Ontario to check their gardens for the invasive Box Tree Moth threatening boxwood plants locally.

The first two fabs are expected to be operational by 2032, with the full build out of the Micron campus complete in 2043.

The Lake Guardian, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research ship, made a stop in Oswego Monday as part of the Lake Ontario Shipboard Science Program where high school teachers participate in data collection and research for a week.

New York State is monitoring rising water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, which are getting close to flood stage in some low-lying areas

The finish line is in sight for the creation of a national marine sanctuary in Eastern Lake Ontario.

The International Joint Commission and the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board are closely monitoring lower water levels.

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has released new flood maps for Lake Ontario. The maps help local officials better prepare for high water events.